The Timberwolves have lost two in a row after starting the season 3-0 for the
first time in 12 years.

Warriors guard Stephen Curry checked out with 2:24 left in the third quarter
and didn't come back in, saying afterward he had a sore knee and ankle. He had
five points on 2-for-8 shooting.

Curry's right ankle was pinned to the floor when Minnesota guard Ricky Rubio
fell on it near the sideline in the second half.

The Warriors led by 11 when Curry went out and took a 79-71 advantage into the
fourth quarter. Later, a 10-1 run bookended by two Thompson 3-pointers gave
them an 18-point lead with less than six minutes remaining.

Curry said he was fortunate his team was leading comfortably so he didn't have
to debate whether or not he could go back into the game.

"I wasn't going to force it if I didn't have to," Curry said.

The Timberwolves built an eight-point lead in the first quarter with a 10-0
run behind four points from Love and a 3 from Martin.

They led 28-26 going into the second but fell behind for good after Thompson's
turnaround put the Warriors on top 31-30. It was 50-47 at the break.

"We just didn't have any rhythm at either end of the court, especially after
the first quarter," said Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman.

In the third, a steal and a long outlet pass left Curry chasing down the ball
at the other end of the court. He caught up to it and dropped a pass between
his legs to Harrison Barnes for a slam dunk.

The play came during an 8-0 run after the Timberwolves had pulled within three
points.

Game Notes

Barnes had 14 points off the bench ... The Warriors are 2-0 on a four-game
road trip that continues this weekend with games at San Antonio on Friday and
Memphis on Saturday ... Minnesota remains at home to play Dallas on Friday.